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IMF Says Tokenization Is a 'Structural Shift' in Finance, Not Just a Tech Upgrade

Network & Infrastructure
April 3, 2026
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IMF Says Tokenization Is a 'Structural Shift' in Finance, Not Just a Tech Upgrade

In a new staff research note published on Thursday, The International Monetary Fund (IMF) argues that tokenization represents a "structural shift in financial architecture," not just an incremental efficiency gain.

Authored by Tobias Adrian — the IMF's Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department — the report focuses on the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) within the regulated financial system, namely banks, finance infrastructure, and asset managers, arguing that’s where “the most consequential transformation occurs.”

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